Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
05-21-2015, 11:01 PM
Senior Member
Still no guesses?
What warbird do I describe?
1.Biplane with unequal span wings
2. Twin engine
3. Developed to counter a specific threat
4. Three different engines were tested, the last being 110hp
5. There were two crew.
6. English built
7 It was fitted with floats
8 It was a dismal failure and saw little service
What warbird do I describe?
1.Biplane with unequal span wings
2. Twin engine
3. Developed to counter a specific threat
4. Three different engines were tested, the last being 110hp
5. There were two crew.
6. English built
7 It was fitted with floats
8 It was a dismal failure and saw little service
05-21-2015, 11:35 PM
Senior Member
Sorry Hydro, not the FB5
What warbird do I describe?
1.Biplane with unequal span wings
2. Twin engine
3. Developed to counter a specific threat
4. Three different engines were tested, the last being 110hp
5. There were two crew.
6. English built
7 It was fitted with floats
8 It was a dismal failure and saw little service
9 only nine were built
10 No machine guns were fitted to this aircraft
11 This was an unusual design.
What warbird do I describe?
1.Biplane with unequal span wings
2. Twin engine
3. Developed to counter a specific threat
4. Three different engines were tested, the last being 110hp
5. There were two crew.
6. English built
7 It was fitted with floats
8 It was a dismal failure and saw little service
9 only nine were built
10 No machine guns were fitted to this aircraft
11 This was an unusual design.
Last edited by 3136; 05-21-2015 at 11:51 PM.
05-21-2015, 11:58 PM
Senior Member
What warbird do I describe?
1.Biplane with unequal span wings
2. Twin engine
3. Developed to counter a specific threat
4. Three different engines were tested, the last being 110hp
5. There were two crew.
6. English built
7 It was fitted with floats
8 It was a dismal failure and saw little service
9 only nine were built
10 No machine guns were fitted to this aircraft
11 This was an unusual design.
12 Regarding clue 3, that threat came from the air
1.Biplane with unequal span wings
2. Twin engine
3. Developed to counter a specific threat
4. Three different engines were tested, the last being 110hp
5. There were two crew.
6. English built
7 It was fitted with floats
8 It was a dismal failure and saw little service
9 only nine were built
10 No machine guns were fitted to this aircraft
11 This was an unusual design.
12 Regarding clue 3, that threat came from the air
05-22-2015, 01:42 AM
Senior Member
What warbird do I describe?
1.Biplane with unequal span wings
2. Twin engine
3. Developed to counter a specific threat
4. Three different engines were tested, the last being 110hp
5. There were two crew.
6. English built
7 It was fitted with floats
8 It was a dismal failure and saw little service
9 only nine were built
10 No machine guns were fitted to this aircraft
11 This was an unusual design.
12 Regarding clue 3, that threat came from the air
13 This was a warbird, it didn't carry machine guns, but carried a very different weapon.
14. The two crew had to hand signal each other as they were quite far apart.
1.Biplane with unequal span wings
2. Twin engine
3. Developed to counter a specific threat
4. Three different engines were tested, the last being 110hp
5. There were two crew.
6. English built
7 It was fitted with floats
8 It was a dismal failure and saw little service
9 only nine were built
10 No machine guns were fitted to this aircraft
11 This was an unusual design.
12 Regarding clue 3, that threat came from the air
13 This was a warbird, it didn't carry machine guns, but carried a very different weapon.
14. The two crew had to hand signal each other as they were quite far apart.
Last edited by 3136; 05-22-2015 at 01:46 AM.
05-22-2015, 05:57 AM
Senior Member
My Feedback: (3)
What warbird do I describe?
1.Biplane with unequal span wings
2. Twin engine
3. Developed to counter a specific threat
4. Three different engines were tested, the last being 110hp
5. There were two crew.
6. English built
7 It was fitted with floats
8 It was a dismal failure and saw little service
9 only nine were built
10 No machine guns were fitted to this aircraft
11 This was an unusual design.
12 Regarding clue 3, that threat came from the air
13 This was a warbird, it didn't carry machine guns, but carried a very different weapon.
14. The two crew had to hand signal each other as they were quite far apart.
1.Biplane with unequal span wings
2. Twin engine
3. Developed to counter a specific threat
4. Three different engines were tested, the last being 110hp
5. There were two crew.
6. English built
7 It was fitted with floats
8 It was a dismal failure and saw little service
9 only nine were built
10 No machine guns were fitted to this aircraft
11 This was an unusual design.
12 Regarding clue 3, that threat came from the air
13 This was a warbird, it didn't carry machine guns, but carried a very different weapon.
14. The two crew had to hand signal each other as they were quite far apart.
05-22-2015, 02:00 PM
My Feedback: (6)
How about the Blackburn Twin Blackburn, a twin-fuselage plane meant to drop explosives on the Zeppelins attacking England? Details here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Twin_Blackburn
05-22-2015, 02:06 PM
Senior Member
05-22-2015, 02:26 PM
My Feedback: (6)
If elmshoot's around and has a question ready, I'll gladly yield the floor to him (he missed a chance last week I think). If he doesn't reply by tomorrow afternoon (EDT), I'll come up with something.
05-23-2015, 01:02 PM
05-23-2015, 02:18 PM
05-24-2015, 04:42 AM
My Feedback: (6)
Nothing yet. His name is well known, but at least in the US, not quite so well known as Doolottle's or Mitchell's.
Looking for a pilot.
1. Studying aeronautical engineering when the first of his two wars began.
2. He once said that he spoke English with an American accent, although he was not an American.
Looking for a pilot.
1. Studying aeronautical engineering when the first of his two wars began.
2. He once said that he spoke English with an American accent, although he was not an American.
05-24-2015, 10:20 AM
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Pierre Clostermann it is; well done! I didn't expect this to take a long time, but this may be a record. You're up, Johnny S.
The American accent comment is from his book, "The Big Show," in which he says something about the warm welcome he got from the RAF, despite his American accent, which he picked up at Caltech. Whether he really had an American accent, I don't know.
The American accent comment is from his book, "The Big Show," in which he says something about the warm welcome he got from the RAF, despite his American accent, which he picked up at Caltech. Whether he really had an American accent, I don't know.
05-25-2015, 08:39 AM
New clue:
1. 9 built.
2. Designed in 1941.
3. Different versions of this same aircraft were proposed with no engines, one engine, two engines and even four engines.
1. 9 built.
2. Designed in 1941.
3. Different versions of this same aircraft were proposed with no engines, one engine, two engines and even four engines.
05-25-2015, 12:28 PM
New clue:
1. 9 built.
2. Designed in 1941.
3. Different versions of this same aircraft were proposed with no engines, one engine, two engines and even four engines.
4. It was estimated that four of these aircraft could be built for the same cost as one of the "normal" front-line fighter aircraft in use at the time.
1. 9 built.
2. Designed in 1941.
3. Different versions of this same aircraft were proposed with no engines, one engine, two engines and even four engines.
4. It was estimated that four of these aircraft could be built for the same cost as one of the "normal" front-line fighter aircraft in use at the time.
05-25-2015, 05:48 PM
New clue:
1. 9 built.
2. Designed in 1941.
3. Different versions of this same aircraft were proposed with no engines, one engine, two engines and even four engines.
4. It was estimated that four of these aircraft could be built for the same cost as one of the "normal" front-line fighter aircraft in use at the time.
5. Was intended to be produced in both fighter and bomber versions.
1. 9 built.
2. Designed in 1941.
3. Different versions of this same aircraft were proposed with no engines, one engine, two engines and even four engines.
4. It was estimated that four of these aircraft could be built for the same cost as one of the "normal" front-line fighter aircraft in use at the time.
5. Was intended to be produced in both fighter and bomber versions.
05-26-2015, 04:16 AM
Close, but not quite what I'm looking for. 
New clue:
1. 9 built.
2. Designed in 1941.
3. Different versions of this same aircraft were proposed with no engines, one engine, two engines and even four engines.
4. It was estimated that four of these aircraft could be built for the same cost as one of the "normal" front-line fighter aircraft in use at the time.
5. Was intended to be produced in both fighter and bomber versions.
6. It's construction was mainly of wood.
New clue:1. 9 built.
2. Designed in 1941.
3. Different versions of this same aircraft were proposed with no engines, one engine, two engines and even four engines.
4. It was estimated that four of these aircraft could be built for the same cost as one of the "normal" front-line fighter aircraft in use at the time.
5. Was intended to be produced in both fighter and bomber versions.
6. It's construction was mainly of wood.
05-26-2015, 01:06 PM
Senior Member